Stereogum has put up a covers compilation album called OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer where they asked various artists to record a song from the legendary OK Computer album. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Radiohead’s OK Computer we’ve asked some of our favorite musicians to participate in a song-by-song covers compilation. Indicative of [...]
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Radiohead has been included in the Rolling Stone Greatest Albums of All Time. Surprisingly, The Bends(110) was placed before OK Computer(162) which you don’t see very often. Kid A was also named in the poll, coming in at 428. Here are the blurbs written for each one: The Bends (110) If the first half of [...]
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From Product Shop NYC: “The National Association of Record Manufacturers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have fought back with a celebration of the greatest albums ever. The two organizations yesterday released “The Definitive 200,” a list of 200 albums they think every popular-music fan should own. This list is not based on [...]
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Rollingstone.com is having a discussion about which album is more “influential and essential” from the 1990s. Is it Nirvana’s Nevermind or OK Computer from some band called Radiohead. I think you know where we stand. “Both changed the face of music and gave fans tired of the old “Beatles vs. Rolling Stones” debate something new [...]
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Wow, tis the season for Radiohead tributes! You probably know about the excellent Exit Music (Radiohead Tribute) (US iTunes | UK iTunes) that came out last April. If not, definitely go and check it out. Last week we told you about the Rockabye Baby tribute that will be coming out this month. There are two [...]
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Radiohead made it to # 15 in Spin magazine’s 50 Greatest Bands of All Time. Here’s the excerpt from the article: On 1995′s The Bends, Radiohead were a compelling young Brit-pop band, but with follow-up OK Computer, they spooked rock fans into a new level of obsession. The album’s brooding minor chords and white-noise buzz [...]
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